Be a Local - La Paz Walking Tour
Description
BE A Local it’s a walking tour focus on showing, and teaching about unique and quirky, aspects of La Paz, and on thrusdays and sundays el Alto City. Teaching you us much as we can from a local’s perspective, and taking you to the unseen routes and alleyways of this two high metropolis. Be a local takes you through the city of La Paz, exploring paths where not many tourists go and see. Extended Tour on Thursdays and Sundays includes: Teleférico, flea market and Cholitas Wrestling show We advise you to bring the following: Comfortable shoes Extra money Sunglasses and sunscreen Water Camera
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Located in La Paz’s Casco Viejo, or old town, is a lively plaza framed by some of the city’s most important political buildings.
Conveniently located in the center of La Paz is one of the city’s largest and most uniquely-designed food markets.
One of La Paz’s most important and historical landmarks is the San Francisco church (Iglesia de San Francisco), also known as the San Francisco Basilica (Basílica de San Francisco).
“Do you have any dried llama fetuses?” “How about a spell to punish a cheating lover?” “Perhaps a little something to help altitude sickness then?” For those suffering an ailment, searching for wealth or looking to exact revenge on a cheating partner, La Paz’s Witches Market (Mercado de Hechecería or Mercado de las Brujas), is the place to go for a variety of potions, medicinal plants, spells and spiritual advice.
Located only meters away from the tranquil Plaza San Pedro, lies one of the word’s most notorious and corrupt institutions, San Pedro Prison. What makes San Pedro so interesting are the conditions in which around 1500 of Bolivia’s most hardened criminals live. A society within itself, the prison contains shops and restaurants run by inmates, women and children living voluntarily with imprisoned family members and ironically, some of the country’s busiest cocaine laboratories.
The manicured gardens the statues, the park benches that line the Midway between the vehicle traffic going and coming from downtown was pretty cool. El Prado is also surrounded by huge office buildings housing many restaurants.
Avenida Camacho: One of the most important and traditional avenues of the City of La Paz, is located in the city center. Its route begins at the Obelisk Square and ends at the former Municipal Zoo, also known as Monkey Park. This avenue was named in homage to the former President of the Republic, Eliodoro Camacho.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(299)
The best walking tour I have ever done! Such interesting information with pictures and video’s shown as examples as well. Charlie explained everything very well and kept our attention the whole time. Visited both iconic places of La Paz as well as local spots I wouldve never found myself. Must do in La Paz!
Wow, thank you for such a fantastic review! It’s amazing to hear that this was your favorite walking tour — we truly appreciate that. We’re especially glad you enjoyed Charlie’s style. He’s passionate about making the tour dynamic and memorable, and using visuals along the way is something he really loves to incorporate. It’s great to know it helped bring the stories of La Paz to life for you. Also happy to hear you discovered both the must-see spots and some hidden gems — that balance is exactly what we strive for in every tour. Thanks again for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back sometime in the future! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Thanks again and safe travels! Dayner Valda Montenegro CEO ALTITUDE
Honestly was amazing. 10/10 would recommend. I was very lucky and no one had signed up so it was just me and the guide - Charlie. Charlie was unreal, he showed me his favourite empanada place when I said I was hungry and hungover, told me all these amazing stories and history while still keeping it interesting and engaging. Charlie definitely made the tour so ask for him if possible but still the walking tour really explains the amazing history of La Paz that you wouldn’t get if you didn’t search for it.
Dear Sebastian, Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a great experience on the tour. Charlie will be especially happy to read this — he’s truly passionate about what he does, and it’s great to know his stories, energy, and local recommendations (especially the empanadas!) made your day even better. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We’re also glad you enjoyed learning about the history of La Paz in a fun and engaging way — that’s exactly what we aim for. Thanks again for choosing us, and we hope to see you again in the future! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Best wishes, Dayner Valda Montengro CEO ALTITUDE
Charlie, was an amazing tour guide, thank you so much for today, truly, not only were you an excellent guide that answer every random question I had, but your passion and depth of knowledge made the tour so much more interesting. Thank you so much! I'm so glad I booked this tour!!
Thank you so much for your kind words dear Hana—We really appreciate it! We´re very happy you enjoyed the tour and that Charlie could answer all your questions (he loves those “random” ones 😄). It makes a big difference when people are curious and engaged. Sharing the history and culture of La Paz is something Charlie’s truly passionate about, so it means a lot to hear that it made your experience more interesting. We’re really glad you chose this tour too—thank you again, and We hope to see you back in Bolivia someday! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Best wishes, Dayner Valda Montengro CEO ALTITUDE
Charlie, you’re a great guy. Thank you for your good energy and for the way you led the tour. You have an incredible knowledge of Bolivia, La Paz, and all the history around it. And thanks to the group as well. It was such a fun experience. See you next time!
Dear Duarte, Thank you so much for your kind words! It really means a lot to me. We’re very happy you enjoyed the tour and the time we shared together. Bolivia and La Paz have so much history and culture, and it’s always a pleasure to share it with great people like you. We’ll definitely pass your message along to the group too — it was such a fun experience for me as well. Hope to see you again someday. You’re always welcome back! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Best wishes, Dayner Valda Montengro CEO ALTITUDE
Charlie was such a great, engaging and informative tour guide I thoroughly enjoyed my tour with him
Thank you so much for your kind words dear Emilya! We’re really happy to hear you enjoyed the walking tour and that Charlie made it such a memorable experience. His energy and passion for sharing information truly make a difference, and we’re glad that came through during your tour. We’ll be sure to pass along your feedback to him — he’ll really appreciate it! Thanks again and safe travels! Dayner Valda Montenegro CEO ALTITUDE Hope to have you join us again on another tour soon 😊
The guide Charlie led us to several places in the center of La Paz and with his knowledge showed us the history of Bolivia.
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario estimado Jumil! Nos alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste el recorrido por el centro de La Paz y que Charlie pudo compartir contigo la historia de Bolivia de una manera interesante y enriquecedora. Le haremos llegar tus palabras—¡seguro le encantarán! Esperamos verte nuevamente en otra experiencia con nosotros. ¡Manténgase conectado! ¡Síganos! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Saludos cordiales Dayner Valda CEO ALTITUDE
You walk almost all the important places of La Paz and its histories but the tour in some parts should be more interactive with the locals.
Thank you for your feedback! We’re really glad you enjoyed exploring the important places in La Paz and learning about their history—that’s a big part of what we aim to share. We also truly appreciate your suggestion about making parts of the tour more interactive with locals. That’s a great point, and we’ll definitely take it into account as we continue improving the experience. Thanks again for joining us—we hope to see you again on another adventure! Stay Connected! Follow Us! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Best wishes, Dayner Valda Montenegro CEO ALTITUDE
We had a great experience with Charlie he explained clearly a lot of amazing details of the city and show us nice places to live the culture.
Thank you so much for your kind words dear Karlah! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great experience with Charlie and that his clear explanations and insights helped you discover amazing details about the city. It’s wonderful that he was able to show you places where you could truly connect with the local culture. We really appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you again for more memorable adventures! ¡Manténgase conectado! ¡Síganos! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Saludos cordiales Dayner Valda CEO ALTITUDE
Completely grateful and happy 🤗 we did the tour with a friend and Charlie is an excellent guide, with knowledge, kindness, patience, we definitely recommend it and again we will visit this beautiful city that we knew thanks to him.
¡Muchísimas gracias por tu reseña tan bonita! Nos llena de alegría saber que viviste una experiencia tan especial junto a tu amiga y que Charlie logró transmitirles conocimiento, amabilidad y paciencia durante todo el recorrido. Que recomienden el tour y quieran volver a visitar esta hermosa ciudad gracias a él es el mejor reconocimiento que podemos recibir. ¡Será un placer recibirlas nuevamente para seguir compartiendo momentos inolvidables! ¡Manténgase conectado! ¡Síganos! FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Saludos cordiales Dayner Valda Montenegro CEO ALTITUDE
Charlie provided an informative and entertaining walking tour of La Paz that included many of the interesting locations in this unique and fascinating city. His knowledge, candour and humour made the day. A ride on the Teleferico to the El Alto market capped a fun day. I would recommend this tour as a great introduction to La Paz. Thank you!
Dear John, Thank you for choosing Altitude Travel Be a Local Walking Tour and for taking the time to give us a review! We are very happy you enjoyed the tour, we loved having you and hope to have the opportunity to accompany you again in one of the many other tours and travel experiences we offer throughout Bolivia! Stay connected with us to see more pictures and news about traveling in Bolivia and South America :) FB: Altitude Travel Twitter: @Altitude_DMC Instagram: @altitudetravelbolivia Thanks again and safe travels! Dayner Valda Montenegro CEO ALTITUDE
